Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING

Performance Results

Benchmarks - missing GPU
Gaming
Gaming 0%
Incomplete
Desktop
Desktop 0%
Incomplete
Workstation
Workstation 0%
Incomplete
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing below expectations (34th percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 66 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components. Use the charts in the benchmark sections of this report to identify problem areas.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle moderate workstation, and even light server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 88.2%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is very good.
Boot Drive114% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Sub-optimal background CPU (19%). High background CPU reduces benchmark accuracy. How to reduce background CPU.
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory9.6 GB free of 16 GB @ 2.1 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors, 1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20200604
Uptime0 Days
Run DateNov 20 '20 at 22:13
Run Duration153 Seconds
Run User USA-User
Background CPU 19%
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 PC Performing below expectations (34th percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i5-9600K-$155
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 6 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.3 GHz (avg)
Performing way below expectations (20th percentile)
88.2% Excellent
Memory 86.3
1-Core 138
2-Core 276
91% 167 Pts
4-Core 510
8-Core 571
71% 541 Pts
64-Core 723
45% 723 Pts
Poor: 82%
This bench: 88.2%
Great: 103%
Graphics Cards Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 1080-$400
CLim: 2012 MHz, MLim: 2502 MHz, Ram: 8GB, Driver: 456.55
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 130
Reflection 146
Parallax 123
106% 133 fps
Gravity 126
Splatting 107
102% 117 fps
Poor: 93% Great: 110%
Intel UHD Graphics 630
Asus(1043 8694) 1GB
Driver: igdumdim64.dll Ver. 27.20.100.8681
Relative performance n/a - benchmarks incomplete
Lighting 6.8
Reflection 10.9
Parallax 8.19
6% 8.62 fps
Gravity 7.13
Splatting 15.7
11% 11.4 fps
Poor: 4% Great: 7%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 860 Evo 1TB-$130
854GB free (System drive)
Firmware: RVT04B6Q
SusWrite @10s intervals: 340 401 413 419 413 396 MB/s
Performing as expected (51st percentile)
114% Outstanding
Read 456
Write 427
Mixed 394
SusWrite 397
94% 419 MB/s
4K Read 39.1
4K Write 96
4K Mixed 54
179% 63 MB/s
DQ Read 377
DQ Write 313
DQ Mixed 301
238% 330 MB/s
Poor: 81%
This bench: 114%
Great: 133%
SanDisk U110 128GB-$69
116GB free
Firmware: U221000
SusWrite @10s intervals: 259 308 313 325 325 317 MB/s
Performing way above expectations (90th percentile)
47.7% Average
Read 340
Write 300
Mixed 80.8
SusWrite 308
58% 257 MB/s
4K Read 15
4K Write 16
4K Mixed 11.9
46% 14.3 MB/s
DQ Read 32.3
DQ Write 19.2
DQ Mixed 20.1
16% 23.9 MB/s
Poor: 27%
This bench: 47.7%
Great: 51%
Intel Raid 1 Volume 1TB
453GB free
Firmware: 1.0.
SusWrite @10s intervals: 260 307 313 318 314 298 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (5th percentile)
59.3% Above average
Read 142
Write 310
Mixed 202
SusWrite 302
54% 239 MB/s
4K Read 22.3
4K Write 53
4K Mixed 28.6
98% 34.6 MB/s
DQ Read 50
DQ Write 158
DQ Mixed 67.5
62% 91.7 MB/s
Poor: 65%
This bench: 59.3%
Great: 382%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB-$43
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 2133 MHz
Performing way below expectations (3rd percentile)
51.9% Above average
MC Read 19.1
MC Write 17.9
MC Mixed 15.2
50% 17.4 GB/s
SC Read 14.7
SC Write 18.7
SC Mixed 19.9
51% 17.8 GB/s
Latency 71
56% 71 ns
Poor: 58%
This bench: 51.9%
Great: 104%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING Builds (Compare 15,570 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 150%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 101%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 139%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z390-E GAMING - $369

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 97% - Outstanding Total price: $1,271
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CPUGPUSSD
Intel Core i5-13600K $273Nvidia RTX 4060 $295Crucial MX500 250GB $40
Intel Core i5-12400F $133Nvidia RTX 4060-Ti $385Samsung 850 Evo 120GB $80
Intel Core i5-12600K $178Nvidia RTX 4070 $539Samsung 860 Evo 250GB $52
HDDRAMUSB
Seagate Barracuda 1TB (2016) $39Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3200 C16 2x8GB $40SanDisk Extreme 64GB $72
WD Blue 1TB (2012) $37Corsair Vengeance LPX DDR4 3000 C15 2x8GB $43SanDisk Extreme 32GB $28
Seagate Barracuda 2TB (2016) $51G.SKILL Trident Z DDR4 3200 C14 4x16GB $351SanDisk Ultra Fit 32GB $16
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